Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index

• Quick Search
• Advanced Search
• Article of the Month
• Translation of the Month
• Image of the Month
• Special Features

Record Number: 6994 Author(s)/Creator(s): Purdie , Rhiannon Contributor(s): Title: Sexing the Manuscript: The Case for Female Ownership of MS Chetham 8009 [The author argues that the manuscript was completed by or for a woman based on the selection of the fourteen texts included; the saints' lives, prayers, and romances all demonstrate a pronounced interest in female characters and women's concerns; the cou Source: Manuscripta 41, 1 (March 1997): Pages 53 - 63. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Hagiography Handbooks Manuscripts- Ownership of Readers Romance, Literary Genre Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Manuscript; Manchester, MS Chetham 8009. Paper manuscript dated to the late fifteenth century. Contains fourteen items: 1) Life of St. Dorothy, 2) Assvmptio sancte marie, 3) Lyff of Seynt Anne, 4) Lyf of Seynt Katherin, 5) Liber Catonis, 6) Torrent of Portyngale, 7) Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Bristol Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00252603

Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index ©2014. Hosted by The University of Iowa Libraries.